Infrastructure

Viaduct over the river Nela

During the rehabilitation of the Santander-Mediterranean Sea railway line in a Nature Trail, the old metallic railway bridges such as this one, which were in different states of conservation, have been rehabilitated and commissioned.

Today its purpose is different: to allow safe passage for hikers and cyclists. But first, it had to undergo a restoration process. Once completed, auxiliary structures, new metal railings and a wooden deck were installed to adapt the bridge to its new use.

It should be remembered that, along this route, designed to link the ports of Santander and Valencia, more than a dozen tunnels and more than forty bridges were built, which were necessary to help the train to cross different geographical features. This 44-meter viaduct is one of those bridges whose purpose was to help the train to cross the Nela riverbed. It is an important watercourse that starts in the mountains of Somo in the Merindad de Valdeporres and flows, after more than 75 km, into the river Ebro, near the town of Trespaderne. With a river basin surface area of 1,081.20 km² and an average flow of 16.70 m³/s, it is the main river collector in Las Merindades.

Otros puntos de interés

• Bilbao - La Robla mining railway
• Old Dosante - Cidad station
• Cidad Tunnel
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Puentedey tunnel
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Old Brizuela station
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Old Escaño halt
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Old Horna-Villarcayo Station
• Viaduct over the river Nela
• Old Medina de Pomar station